Stands,particularly for hair curlers



July 22, 1969 s. M. BORSTON STANDS, PARTICULARLY FOR HAIR CURLERS FiledJan. 19, 196'? United States Patent 3,456,806 STANDS, PARTICULARLY FORHAIR CURLERS Sidney M. Borston, 70 Cranbourne Gardens, London NW. 1,England Filed Jan. 19, 1967, Ser. No. 610,383 Claims priority,application Great Britain, Jan. 20, 1966, 2,728/66; Dec. 21, 1966,57,318/66 Int. Cl. A47f 7/00; B43m 17/00 US. Cl. 21160 6 Claims ABSTRACTOF THE DISCLOSURE This invention relates to stands particularly for haircurlers and rollers.

The invention is intended for use primarily in ladies hair dressing andis designed to display hair curlers and rollers in tiers so that thecurlers and rollers can be easily selected for use and doused by theuser.

In accordance with the invention there is provided a stand having atleast two upwardly facing surfaces arranged in inwardly ascending tiersand adapted to receive, for example, hair curlers and rollers in such amanner as to be readily accessible for use and to be easily doused.

In order that the invention may be more readily understood reference maybe had to the following description taken in conjunction with theaccompanying drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of an example of the invention; and

FIGURE 2 is a cross-section of the stand of FIGURE 1 and also shows someaccessories therefor.

In the drawing a shell portion 1 of a stand which is circular in plan isformed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin, e.g. polyethylene ortoughened polystyrene injection molded to provide a cylindrical skirt 2about a vertical axis. Alternatively, a thermosetting synthetic resinmay be used and may be vacuum or pressure molded. Another alternative isto use metal, e.g. aluminum, deep drawn into the shape required. Theupper edge of the skirt 2 is inturned into a lower and outer annularsubstantially plane portion 3 having an upwardly facing surface. Anothercylindrical portion 4 extends upwardly about the vertical axis from theinner edge of the plane portion 3. The upper edge of the saidcylindrical portion 4 is itself inturned into an upper and inner annularsubstantially plane portion 5 having an upwardly facing surface and aninner free edge defining a circular central aperture 6.

Each annular portion 3, 5 has through it one or more concentric rows ofholes 7, 8 respectively and these holes and the central aperture 6 areextended through an annular core 9 of foamed polystyrene orpolyurethane. In

3,456,806 Patented July 22, 1969 the example shown the-re are two rowsof holes 7 and three rows of holes 8, the holes 7 being larger than theholes 8 so that the stand can receive hair curlers of different sizes.This core 9 can be conveniently formed in one piece as shown or of tworings, one fitting within the skirt 2 and under the lower and outerannular plane portion 3 and the other fitting within the one ring andthe other cylindrical portion 4 and under the upper and inner annularplane portion 5 of the shell 1. The core 9 may be applied to the shellafter forming the latter or in the case of vacuum moulding of the shell,this may be carried out using the core as a mold.

The shell 1 is provided with a bottom portion 10 formed separately fromthe shell 1 in a similar manner. The bottom portion 10 is spaced fromthe core 9 and is upwardly concave with apertures 11 about itsperipheral edge where it is joined to the bottom edge of the skirt tofacilitate drainage. The bottom portion 10 also provides a surface onwhich hair curlers in the holes 7 and 8 can rest.

Since the holes 7 and 8 each have a substantial length they can supporthair curlers satisfactorily in a vertical attitude. However, if desired,open-ended metal tubes 11 and 12, preferably with lips 13 at their upperends, may be placed in the holes 7 and 8 respectively to re ceive haircurlers.

The central aperture 6 may serve to receive a cylindrical open toppedbody 14 which may serve to contain lotion or a lotion container.

As shown, the cylindrical portions 2 and 4 are provided with ribs 15 forornament, except at a region 16 on the skirt 2 where a trademark may beapplied.

What is claimed is:

Tl. A stand for hair curlers comprising a circular support for the haircurlers, the support including:

(a) two upwardly facing annular surfaces arranged in radially inwardlyascending tiers, each of said surfaces defining a plurality of holesarranged in circular rows for receiving hair curlers for readyaccessibility and easy dousing, and the uppermost and innermost of saidsurfaces additionally defining a central hole,

(b) a body of foamed plastic below said annular surfaces and definingvertically extending bores in communication and alignment with saidholes, and

(c) an upwardly convex bottom portion spacedly mounted below the body,the bottom portion and the body defining a drainage chambertherebetween, and the bottom portion defining drainage apertures, thebores communicating with thte drainage chamber and hiar curlers receivedin said holes and bores resting on the bottom portion.

2. The stand of claim 1, wherein said annular surfaces extendhorizontally, and said surfaces as Well as the outermost and lowermostsurface and the bottom portions are connected by vertically extendingside walls.

3. The stand of claim 2, wherein said annular surfaces and side wallsconstitute an integral shell wherein said body is housed, the bottomportion being attached to the shell.

4. The stand of claim 1, wherein the holes in circular rows in one ofthe tiers differ in size from that of the holes in the circular rows inthe other tier.

5. The stand of claim 1, wherein said foamed plastic is polystyrene.

6. The stand of claim 1, further comprising a container received in thecentral hole.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS FOREIGN PATENTS 2/1965 Australia.3/1965 Switzerland.

Hobbs- A. FRANKEL, Assistant Examiner Hake 47--41.11

Korb 206-17 1 Ferris 211--69.5 U'S' c X'R. Murphy 21160 XR 10 47-41.13;211-695 Hollins 211-6()

